Queensland Cyclones
Encyclopedia
The Queensland
Cyclones are an Australian broomball
team, representing the state of Queensland
at the Australian National Broomball Championships
.
Players representing the Queensland Cyclones are primarily drawn from the North Queensland Broomball Association
, a broomball club based in the north Queensland city of Townsville
.
The Cyclones have a comparatively poor record at the National Championships when compared to the representative teams from elsewhere in Australia. Their only national title to date is the 1995 Mixed Elite title. They have finished as runners up in most divisions on a number of occasions.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
Cyclones are an Australian broomball
Broomball
Broomball is a recreational ice game originating in Canada and played around the world. It is played in a hockey rink, either indoors or outdoors, depending on climate and location. Broomball is popular in the Canadian province of Manitoba, where Glenella is the Broomball Capital of the World...
team, representing the state of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
at the Australian National Broomball Championships
Australian National Broomball Championships
The Australian National Broomball Championships is an annual broomball tournament, held in various cities across Australia, to determine Australia's national champions...
.
Players representing the Queensland Cyclones are primarily drawn from the North Queensland Broomball Association
North Queensland Broomball Association
The North Queensland Broomball Association is the governing body for broomball in north Queensland, Australia. It is based in the city of Townsville and is a founding member of the national body, Broomball Australia....
, a broomball club based in the north Queensland city of Townsville
Townsville, Queensland
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census...
.
The Cyclones have a comparatively poor record at the National Championships when compared to the representative teams from elsewhere in Australia. Their only national title to date is the 1995 Mixed Elite title. They have finished as runners up in most divisions on a number of occasions.
External links
- History of Queensland Cyclones, from the official NQBA website (accessed 3 January 2007)